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Help identifying the specific maker of my Nürnberger bow
iloveluthierie posted a topic in The Pegbox
Hi, everyone! I am looking for some help identifying which member of the Nürnberger family made my cello bow. I have reason to believe it was made by Franz Albert Nürnberger II based on my research, but I am by no means an expert, nor am I anywhere close to being one. I have attached detailed photos of the bow and have enhanced the brands for your reference. There are three brands on the stick - “ALBERT NÜRNBERGER” in a sans-serif font above the frog, "1896" and "No. 5729" on the underside of the frog. As I understand it, the sans-serif font was used by Franz Jr. from 1884 when he took over the business until around 1910, when the serif font began to be used. Does anyone have any thoughts?
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I wanted to ask about your opinion on this bow. After trying it out last year I decided to buy it as a secondary bow, knowing that it’s rather a nice players bow than something of substantial value, also considering that the frog and/or button might not be original to the bow. It does feel and play great for my needs as an orchestra professional, but I‘m still wondering, who might have made it and if it’s even worth insuring/certifying? It was sold to me as an original Pfretzschner (we can rule out that one quickly, right?), but one of the well known bow experts from Germany was thinking of Markneukirchen around 1890 while another one was almost sure it a 1960s/70s Renz or Penzel - pretty odd right? The only thing they were agreeing on was the incredibly beautiful pernambuco and the well made stick. Any ideas?
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To dear expert bow makers or restorers: Here is a beautiful looking E.A. Ouchard cello bow that plays also amazingly. The condition report mentioned "cracks on both side cheeks". Later ammended to "break to head, splined". Nonetheless, a certificate with three "Tres Beau"s confirmed that it is a bow with top quality. When we received it, I checked carefully but it doesn't seem to have a splint. With naked eyes, cracks also can't be easily seen, although under strong light and ultraviolet, marks are shown. At the nose, the line goes through the head diagonally, at back of head, same line is also shown, however I am not sure the two sides go through. I emailed Mr Guillaume after I found out the damage, which is not consistent with the ammended condition report, and asked him whether a restoration with only glue can fix that heavy damage, he said no. He also confirmed if there is an only way which can fix a break without a spint outside, is would be a metal nail from inside. A rehair has been done by a professional in Japan soon after, he checked carefully inside and outside with strong torch and ultraviolet, he said he can find neither splint nor a nail inside. And he said if this bow did have a broken head, the guy who fixed it must have magical hands, since he could hardly see and trace. Questions: 1, From the pictures, you find a splint? 2, What kind of test should I take for the bow, to find out whether there is a nail inside? CT or X ray? 3, Where can I do it? Thank you!
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Asking for opinions on a cello bow stamped ‘C. THOMASSIN Å PARIS’
hjang posted a topic in The Pegbox
Hi everyone, I want to ask on everyone’s opinions on this cello bow I’ve encountered — it does have a label ‘C. THOMASSIN Å PARIS’ — but I do not see a round ferrule. I am not an expert, so I do not know every details about a Thomassin, so I’m asking everyone what they think about the wood quality, varnish, MOP, etc., and possible origins of this bow. Thank you all!
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I took the CF cello bow that came as part of my outfit, in immediate dislike. Why? 1. I am biased against CF. I admit it! 2. It's noticeably unattractive. Although not as bad as the old Glasser bows. 3. I don't know how much it is worth, independently, but given it's branded with the name of the outfit and there's no information available on it...it is certainly not expensive. And yeah...of course it's entirely adequate for me to squeak around with. I did try it on my violin, just for fun...and was actually surprised at how well it sounded in that scenario...so I assume it can't be a complete dud. I can certainly tell/hear/feel the difference a violin/viola bow makes. Are cello bows the same, or are they also less fussy? How much of a difference would a better bow make? Or, how well would one need to play until one would even notice bow quality?
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I came across this picture of a ferrule included with an outfit on eBay. Curious as to what some of these stamps mean. I recognize the “925” silver stamp, the FXS shield and the Lyon insignia, but no idea of the other two. Seller lists it as a French trade bow... never seen so many stamps on a bow before. A bit gaudy if you ask me.
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From the album: Turquoise Bow
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I recently came across this unusual-looking cello bow stamped H R Pfretzschner and stamped with the Saxonian crest. The frog has an unusual "striped" aspect, and the slide has alternating bands of white (bone? ivory?) within the same wood as the rest of the frog. The tip plate is mostly gone. The pictures aren't great, I know, but what do you all think about this strange frog? Any idea if this could be a genuine Pfretzschner? I tried it out and found that it plays nicely - knowing of course that the balance will change once the tip plate is replaced - but the stick is somewhat soft in the middle. Is this a flaw that can be corrected by recambering? The stick is nice and straight, with no warping, cracks or flaws that I could detect with a magnifying glass. It's offered for sale at an antiques shop by someone who clearly knows nothing about bows or instruments, but knew enough to google "Pfretzschner" and slap a 2,500 euro price tag on it. I've bargained him down to 800 euros. What do you all think? Thanks for your replies!
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My neighbor gave me this bow, as his New Year's gift for me: He buys used cars in Germany and sells them here in Bosnia. In the last one he bought, he found that bow in the trunk. The bow is very stiff (really very stiff, in comparison to violin bows, but I do not know how stiff one cello bow have to be). I do not see any marks on it. Its weight is 85.2 grams. My knowledge about cello bows is so comprehensive that I scarcely dared to write that it is the cello bow, so I hope that some kind Maestronaut could write a few words about it. I do not know anything about cello bows, so every word would be highly appreciated. Thanks, Franc
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